CN100514110C - Lens barrel - Google Patents
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Abstract
A lens barrel includes a radially-retractable optical element constituting a part of a photographing optical system, the radially-retractable optical element being movable between a photographing position located on an optical axis of the photographing optical system, and a radially-retracted position located on an off-optical-axis position; a swing member which is rotatable about a rotation axis extending parallel to the optical axis, the swing member being associated with the radially-retractable optical element so as to move the radially-retractable optical element from the photographing position to the radially-retracted position by a forward rotation thereof and from the radially-retracted position to the photographing position by rearward rotation thereof; and a retracted position holding device for maintaining the radially-retractable optical element in the retracted position when the swing member further rotates in the forward direction even after the radially-retractable optical element reaches the radially-retracted position from the photographing position.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of lens barrel, and be specifically related to a kind of lens barrel with the optical element of radially withdrawing, this optical element can be from the pickup light diameter of axle to being withdrawn into radially retracted position.
Background technology
Usually, in flexible lens barrel, shooting optical axis does not wherein have deflection (deflect) by using catoptron or prism, and wherein the length of the lens barrel of withdrawal (holding) state can not be shorter than the gross thickness of the optical element of the photographing optical system of wherein optical axis direction.But, needed further to reduce the length of the taking lens of withdrawing to obtain very short taking lens.As the solution of demand, assignee of the present invention provides a kind of zoom lens, and this camera lens radially contracts by the part with photographing optical system in the length of retracted mode and further reduces from wherein shooting optical axis.Described zoom lens is open among the No.CN1439929 A at the Chinese patent publication number.
In above-mentioned zoom lens barrel, the part of this optical system radially is withdrawn into the position (radially retracted position) of departing from optical axis.Therefore, need the terminal high precision (accuracy) of each moving range (at camera site and the retracted position radially taken on the optical axis) therein to locate the optical element of radially withdrawing.If the precision of this position is low, then may weaken the optical characteristics of camera site, and this moves radially optical element and exceeds with the end that allows each mobile range therein may to need bigger space, thus this radially the size of retraction mechanism must be configured to bigger.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of lens barrel, especially at retracted position radially with remarkable positional precision of the optical element of radially withdrawing.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of lens barrel is provided, it comprises: constitute the radially withdrawal optical element of the part of photographing optical system, it can and depart from radially moving between the retracted position of optical axis position in the camera site on the optical axis of photographing optical system; The oscillating structural member that rotates around being parallel to the turning axle of this optical axis extending, this oscillating structural member links to each other with the optical element of radially withdrawing, thereby move to radially retracted position from the camera site by the optical element of will radially withdrawing of rotation forward wherein, and move to the camera site from retracted position radially by the optical element of will radially withdrawing of rotation backward wherein; And the retracted position bracing or strutting arrangement, it is used for when oscillating structural member further rotates forward, at the retracted position optical element that keeps radially withdrawing, even also be like this optical element of radially withdrawing reaches radially retracted position from the camera site after.
Expect that this retracted position bracing or strutting arrangement comprises the arcwall face that is formed on the optical element support, this stent support optical element of radially withdrawing, when the optical element of radially withdrawing is positioned at radially retracted position, this arcwall face have on the pivot (pivot shaft) that is positioned at this oscillating structural member the center and with this oscillating structural member near.
Expectation optical element support comprises the radially withdrawal guide pass that forms continuously with arcwall face, when oscillating structural member when radially withdrawing guide pass, this radially withdraw guide pass by rotate move this oscillating structural member come steer drive to the withdrawal optical element in the camera site with radially move between the retracted position.
Expecting that this lens barrel comprises is used for the bias unit of optical element to camera site biasing of radially withdrawing, wherein this bias unit according to radially withdraw optical element the camera site and radially moving between the retracted position change its bias force, make when the optical element of radially withdrawing is positioned at radially retracted position the bias force maximum.
Expectation radially withdraw optical element on perpendicular to the direction of taking optical axis between the position of camera site and radially withdrawal straight line move.
The expectation optical element of radially withdrawing is included in the imageing sensor that the image space of photographing optical system provides.
The expectation oscillating structural member comprises swingle, it has the rotatably supported pivoting end branch of the pivot that is parallel to described optical axis extending (pivoted end portion), and the force side part that contacts with the optical element support of supporting the described optical element of radially withdrawing.
The expectation lens barrel comprises image stabilizer, and this stabilizator detects the vibration that is applied on the photographing optical system, and this optical element of radially withdrawing is moved in perpendicular to the plane of optical axis, comes the removal of images shake with direction and amplitude according to vibration.
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Below with reference to the accompanying drawings the present invention is elaborated, wherein:
Fig. 1 is that the present invention is used for a scalable zoom lens embodiment, the cut-open view when Zoom lens cone is in retracted mode;
Fig. 2 is the cut-open view of the zoom lens shown in Fig. 1 when being in shooting state;
Fig. 3 is the amplification view of a part when its wide angle limit position of zoom lens;
Fig. 4 is the amplification view of a part when its long telephoto limit position of zoom lens;
Fig. 5 is a structural drawing, and expression has the camera circuitry structure of zoom lens as shown in figs. 1 and 2;
Fig. 6 is a concept map, the movement locus of expression threaded collar and cam ring, and the movement locus that produces owing to the motion of cam ring of first lens group and second lens group;
Fig. 7 is a concept map, represents the combined motion curve of each lens group in first lens group and second lens group, comprising the movement locus of threaded collar and cam ring;
Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram of zoom lens shown in Fig. 1 and 2;
Fig. 9 is the decomposition diagram of radial expansion mechanism shown in the parts of an image stabilizing mechanism and Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the front perspective view of image stabilizing mechanism and radial expansion mechanism, the retracted mode of expression CCD support when zoom lens shown in Figure 1 is in retracted mode;
Figure 11 is the front perspective view of image stabilizing mechanism and radial expansion mechanism, the expression optical axis of CCD support when zoom lens the is in shooting state state that protracts;
Figure 12 is when when Figure 10 and 11 rear sides are looked, the rear perspective of an image stabilizing mechanism part;
Figure 13 is that image stabilizing mechanism and radial expansion mechanism are in the state shown in Figure 10, the front view when look in the place ahead of optical axis direction;
Figure 14 is that image stabilizing mechanism and radial expansion mechanism are in the state shown in Figure 11, the front view when look in the place ahead of optical axis direction;
Figure 15 is the rear view of zoom lens in zoom lens retracted mode shown in Figure 1;
Figure 16 is tangential movement framework and the vertical movement framework that supports the CCD support, and the front perspective view of optional feature;
Figure 17 is framework of tangential movement shown in Figure 16 and vertical movement framework, and the front perspective view of optional feature;
Figure 18 is tangential movement framework shown in Figure 16 and 17 and vertical movement framework, and the rear perspective of optional feature;
Figure 19 does along the line of D1-D1 shown in Figure 17, the cut-open view of CCD support, tangential movement framework, vertical movement framework and other parts;
Figure 20 is the front view of parts shown in Figure 16 to 17 and other optional feature, is illustrated in image stabilization effect in a horizontal direction under the effect of horizontal drive bar;
Figure 21 is the front view of parts shown in Figure 20, is illustrated in the image stabilization effect in vertical direction under the effect of vertical drive bar;
Figure 22 is the front view of image stabilizing mechanism and radial expansion mechanism components, expression CCD support, tangential movement framework and the retracted mode of vertical movement framework under the expansion link effect;
Figure 23 is the front view of parts shown in Figure 22, expression CCD support, tangential movement framework are in the state that returns its relative camera site with the vertical movement framework, thereby break away from when stopping to support the vertical movement framework from the vertical movement framework when expansion link in this position, the CCD support is positioned to be taken on the optical axis;
Figure 24 is the front view of parts shown in Figure 8, the relation between the vertical movement of expression horizontal drive bar and CCD support, tangential movement framework and vertical movement framework;
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Fig. 1 and 2 represents to be combined in the xsect of the magazine zoom lens 10 of zoom lens.Zoom lens 10 has the housing 11 of a box-like and telescopically and is supported on scalable tube part 12 in the housing 11.Housing 11 is covered by the external component of camera, and external component is not expression in the drawings.The photographing optical system of zoom lens 10 comprises the first lens group 13a, shutter 13b, aperture 13c, the second lens group 13d, three-lens group (optical element of radially withdrawing) 13e, low-pass filter (optical element of radially withdrawing) 13f, and ccd image sensor (optical element of radially withdrawing) 13g (hereinafter being called CCD), looking from object side (left side shown in Fig. 1 and 2) has said sequence.As shown in Figure 5, CCD 13g links to each other with the control circuit 14a with image processing circuit.Like this, electronic image can on the camera outside surface with LCD monitor 14b on show that and the electronic image data can be stored among the internal memory 14c.In the shooting state (preparing the state of shooting) of zoom lens 10 shown in Figure 2, the whole optical elements that constitute photographing optical system are arranged on the identical shooting optical axis Z1.On the other hand, in holding in (radially withdrawal) state of zoom lens 10 shown in Figure 1, three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD 13g move to upwards radially withdrawal housing 11 from taking optical axis Z1, and the second lens group 13d straight line is withdrawn into because three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD 13g be retraction movement and in the space that produces, this has reduced the length of zoom lens 10 in its retracted mode radially upwards.Hereinafter will be to comprising that radially the entire infrastructure of the zoom lens 10 of retraction mechanism elaborates, this radially retraction mechanism be used for upwards radially withdrawing optical element.In the following description, vertical direction and the horizontal direction that the zoom lens camera body of zoom lens 10 is housed is expressed as y axle and x axle respectively when look in its place ahead.
Zoom gear 17 (Fig. 8,10 and 11) is supported on the inner circumferential surface side of set collar part 16, around an axle rotation that is parallel to rotary middle spindle Z0.Zoom gear 17 rotates back and forth by a zoom motor M Z (Fig. 5,10 and 11) who is supported by housing 11.In addition, set collar part 16 has internal thread 16a on the circumferential surface within it, circumferential groove 16b and a plurality of line channel 16c (only having represented one of them among Fig. 8).Circumferential groove 16b is a ring groove, and it is centered close on the rotary middle spindle Z0, and a plurality of line channel 16c is parallel to rotary middle spindle Z0 (seeing Fig. 3,4 and 8).
Threaded collar 18 is supported on set collar part 16 inboards, to rotate around rotary middle spindle Z0.Threaded collar 18 has the external thread 18a with set collar part 16 internal thread 16a engagement, thereby because the engagement of internal thread 16a and external thread 18a, threaded collar 18 can be when rotating, and protracts or withdraws at optical axis direction.Threaded collar 18 in the place ahead of external thread 18a, also has a plurality of rotation guide protrusion 18b (only having represented wherein two among Fig. 8) on its outer circumference surface.In the state of Fig. 2 to 4 expression, threaded collar 18 is with respect to set collar part 16, protract to its position foremost, internal thread 16a and external thread 18a are separated from one another, simultaneously a plurality of rotation guide protrusion 18b are contained among the circumferential groove 16b slidably, thereby prevent that threaded collar 18 from continuing in the optical axis direction motion and only allow to rotate on the fixed position of threaded collar 18 at optical axis direction.Threaded collar 18 also has the annular spur gear 18c with zoom gear 17 engagements on the screw thread of external thread 18a.The tooth of spur gear 18c is parallel to takes optical axis Z1 arrangement.Zoom gear 17 is at its axially-extending, thereby meshes with spur gear 18c all the time in the whole range of movement of threaded collar 18 from 18 retracted modes of threaded collar shown in Fig. 1 to 18 deployed conditions of threaded collar shown in Fig. 2 and 11.Threaded collar 18 by two on optical axis direction separable associative ring parts constitute.In Figure 10 and 11, only represented the rear portion ring component of threaded collar 18.
Straight line guided rings 20 is supported on the inboard of threaded collar 18.As shown in Figure 4, straight line guided rings 20 has a straight line guide protrusion 20a near place, its rear end, and, guide along rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1) straight line by slidably the combining of straight line guide protrusion 20a and set collar part 16 straight line guiding groove 16c.Between the outer circumference surface of the inner peripheral surface of threaded collar 18 and straight line guided rings 20, has rotation leader 21.Threaded collar 18 is supported to and can be rotated with respect to straight line guided rings 20 by straight line guided rings 20, and can move at optical axis direction with straight line guided rings 20 by rotation leader 21.Rotation leader 21 is made up of circumferential groove and some radial projection that some have on axial diverse location, and each projection wherein all is combined in the corresponding circumferential groove slidably (sees Fig. 3 and 4).
Straight line guided rings 20 has a plurality of straight line guiding groove 20b (the every width of cloth figure among Fig. 1 to 4 has only represented one of them groove) that rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1) extends that are parallel on the periphery within it.A plurality of straight line guide protrusion 22a (the every width of cloth figure Fig. 1 to 4 has only represented one of them groove) and a plurality of straight line guide protrusion 23a (the every width of cloth figure Fig. 1 to 4 has only represented one of them groove) that radially outward give prominence to from the second lens group straight line guided rings 23 that radially outward give prominence to from the first lens group straight line guided rings 22 combine slidably with a plurality of straight line guiding groove 20b respectively.The a plurality of straight line guiding groove 22bs (every width of cloth figure in Fig. 2 and 3 only represented one of them groove) of the first lens group straight line guided rings 22 by forming on the first lens group straight line guided rings, 22 inner peripheral surfaces guide the first lens group support frame 24 in the direction that is parallel to rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1).The second lens group straight line guided rings 23 guides the first lens group support frame 25 by a plurality of straight line guiding key 23b (the every width of cloth figure among Fig. 1 to 4 has only represented one of them key) point-blank in the direction that is parallel to rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1).The first lens group support frame 24 supports the first lens group 13a by focusing framework 29, and the second lens group support frame 25 supports the second lens group 13d.
Having in straight line guided rings 20 inboards can be around the cam ring 26 of rotary middle spindle Z0 rotation.Cam ring 26 is supported by the first lens group straight line guided rings 22 and the second lens group straight line guided rings 23, and can be, and can move at optical axis direction with above-mentioned two rings by rotation leader 27 and 28 (see figure 4)s with respect to each rotation in the first lens group straight line guided rings 22 and the second lens group straight line guided rings 23.Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, rotation leader 27 is by a discontinuous circumferential groove 27a who forms on cam ring 26 outer circumference surfaces (not expression among Fig. 3), form from the radially inwardly outstanding inner flange 27b of the first lens group straight line guided rings 22 with one, this inner flange 27b is combined among the discontinuous circumferential groove 27a slidably.Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, rotation leader 28 is by a discontinuous circumferential groove 28a who forms on cam ring 26 inner peripheral surfaces (not expression among Fig. 3), form from the radially outward outstanding outside flange 28b of the second lens group straight line guided rings 23 with one, this outside flange 28b is combined among the discontinuous circumferential groove 28a slidably.
As shown in Figure 4, on cam ring 26, have a plurality of radially outward outstanding servo-actuated projection 26a (only having represented one of them among Fig. 4).These servo-actuated projections 26a passes a plurality of servo-actuated guiding groove 20c (only having represented one of them among Fig. 4) that form in straight line guided rings 20, be combined in a plurality of rotations that form and transmit among the groove 18d (only having represented one of them among Fig. 4) on threaded collar 18 inner peripheral surfaces.Each rotation is transmitted groove 18d and all is parallel to rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1), and each servo-actuated projection 26a is combined in corresponding rotation slidably and transmits among the groove 18d, to prevent that transmitting groove 18d with respect to corresponding rotation moves in a circumferential direction.Thereby the combination that the rotation of threaded collar 18 is transmitted between groove 18d and a plurality of servo-actuated projection 26a by a plurality of rotations is delivered to cam ring 26.Although the gradual change shape of each servo-actuated guiding groove 20c is expression in the drawings not, each servo-actuated guiding groove 20c comprises center circumferential groove part and oriented slot part that is parallel to internal thread 16a on rotary middle spindle Z0.Therefore, when rotating owing to the rotation of threaded collar 18, cam ring 26 rotations, when simultaneously if each servo-actuated projection 26a is combined in the guide groove portion of corresponding servo-actuated guiding groove 20c, cam ring 26 seesaws along rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1), if and each servo-actuated projection 26a is when being combined in the circumferential groove part of corresponding servo-actuated guiding groove 20c, then cam ring 26 rotates on a fixed position of optical axis direction, and does not seesaw.
The second lens group support frame 25 has a cylindrical section 25b (seeing Fig. 1 and 2) who holds the second lens group 13d, and supports shutter 13b and aperture 13c to allow each opening and closing among shutter 13b and the aperture 13c in the place ahead of cylindrical section 25b.Shutter 13b and aperture 13c can pass through shutter actuator MS and diaphragm actuator MA opening and closing respectively, and it supports (seeing Fig. 5 and 15) by the second lens group support frame 25.
The focusing framework 29 that holds the first lens group 13a is supported by the first lens group support frame 24, can be along rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1) motion.Focusing framework 29 can be by the focusing motor M F (see figure 5) that seesaws.
Among zoom motor M Z, shutter actuator MS, diaphragm actuator MA and the focusing motor M F each is all controlled by control circuit 14a.When opening camera main switch 14d (see figure 5), drive zoom motor M Z zoom lens 10 is driven shooting state shown in Figure 2.When closing camera main switch 14d (see figure 5), zoom lens 10 moves to retracted mode shown in Figure 1 from shooting state.
The operation of above-mentioned zoom lens 10 is summarized as follows.When in the retracted mode of zoom lens 10 shown in Figure 1, opening main switch 14d, drive zoom gear 17 to the lens barrel position rotation of protracting.Thereby threaded collar 18 travels forward at optical axis direction in rotation, and simultaneously, straight line guided rings 20 travels forward with threaded collar 18 straight lines.In addition, the rotation of threaded collar 18 causes cam ring 26 to move before optical axis direction in rotation with respect to straight line guided rings 20.The first lens group straight line guided rings 22 and the second lens group straight line guided rings 23 travel forward at the optical axis direction straight line with cam ring 26.In the first lens group support frame 24 and the second lens group support frame 25 each is all moved on optical axis direction with predetermined actions with respect to cam ring 26.Therefore, when zoom lens 10 when its retracted mode trails, the amount of exercise of the first lens group 13a on optical axis direction by cam ring 26 with respect to the amount of exercise of set collar part 16 and the first lens group support frame 24 with respect to the amount of exercise (the first lens group support frame 24 protracts/the withdrawal amount by cam path 26b's) of cam ring 26 and decision.And, when zoom lens 10 when its retracted mode trails, the amount of exercise of the second lens group 13d on optical axis direction by cam ring 26 with respect to the amount of exercise of set collar part 16 and the second lens group support frame 25 with respect to the amount of exercise (the second lens group support frame 25 protracts/the withdrawal amount by cam path 26c's) of cam ring 26 and decision.
Fig. 6 represents the movement locus of threaded collar 18 and cam ring 26 and the first lens group 13a and the second lens group 13b movement locus (cam diagram of cam path 26b and cam path 26c) with respect to cam ring 16.Z-axis is represented the rotation amount (angle position) of lens barrel from the retracted mode of zoom lens 10 to its long telephoto limit position, and transverse axis is represented the amount of exercise of lens barrel on optical axis direction.As shown in Figure 6, threaded collar 18 travels forward on optical axis direction, rotate to an anglec of rotation θ 1 simultaneously, this angle roughly is positioned at zoom lens 10 from retracted position (shown in Figure 1) to the wide angle limit position (as shown in Figure 2, from taking on the optical axis Z1, the first half by zoom lens 10 is represented) the expanded range mid point, and threaded collar 18 as mentioned above at zoom lens 10 from anglec of rotation θ 1 to long telephoto limit position (as shown in Figure 4, from taking on the optical axis Z1, the latter half by zoom lens 10 is represented) expanded range in, in fixed position of optical axis direction, rotate.On the other hand, cam ring 26 travels forward on optical axis, rotate to an anglec of rotation θ 2 simultaneously, this angle extends in the scope of wide angle limit position at zoom lens 10 from retracted position, be right after behind zoom lens 10 wide angle limit positions, and cam ring 26 is similar to threaded collar 18, in the expanded range of zoom lens 10 from anglec of rotation θ 2 to long telephoto limit position, rotates in fixed position of optical axis direction as mentioned above.In zooming range from the wide angle limit position to long telephoto limit position, the amount of exercise of the first lens group 13a on optical axis direction is by amount of exercise (first lens group support frame 24 by cam path 26b protract/withdrawal amount) decision of the first lens group support frame 24 with respect to cam ring 26, wherein rotate on the fixed position of cam ring 26 in optical axis direction, and the amount of exercise on the second lens group 13d optical axis direction is wherein rotated on the fixed position of cam ring 26 in optical axis direction by amount of exercise (the second lens group support frame 25 protracts/the withdrawal amount by the cam path 26c's) decision of the second lens group support frame 25 for cam ring 26.The focal length of zoom lens 10 changes according to the relative motion between the first lens group 13a on the optical axis direction and the second lens group 13d.Fig. 7 represents the actual motion path of the first lens group 13a, and it is by obtaining by the amount of exercise of cam path 26b in conjunction with the amount of exercise of threaded collar 18 and cam ring 26 and the first lens group 13a.Fig. 7 has also represented the actual motion path of the second lens group 13d, and it is by obtaining by the amount of exercise of cam path 26c in conjunction with the amount of exercise of threaded collar 18 and cam ring 26 and the second lens group 13d.
In zooming range from the wide angle limit position to long telephoto limit position, use focusing motor M F to be independent of other optical elements, carry out the focusing operation by move the first lens group 13a at optical axis direction.
The operation of the first lens group 13a and the second lens group 13d is illustrated hereinbefore.In zoom lens 10 of the present invention, zoom lens 10 optical element from the three-lens group to CCD13g can be withdrawn into the retracted position that departs from optical axis (radially retracted position) Z2 that is positioned at top, above-mentioned camera site from the camera site of taking on the optical axis Z1.In addition, by on perpendicular to the plane of taking optical axis Z1, optical element being moved to CCD 13g from the three-lens group, also can the removal of images shake.Hereinafter retraction mechanism and image stabilizing mechanism will be described.
Shown in Fig. 8 and 19, three-lens group 13e, the low-pass filter 13f and the CCD 13g that are held by CCD support 30 can be used as a unit.CCD support 30 has stake body 30a, seal member 30b and pressing plate 30c.Three-lens group 13e is supported in the hole of its front end by stake body 30a.Low-pass filter 13f is supported between the flange and seal member 30b that forms on the stake body 30a inside surface, and CCD 13g is supported between seal member 30b and the pressing plate 30c.Stake body 30a and pressing plate 30c arrange fixing around the central shaft (the shooting optical axis Z1 in zoom lens 10 shooting states) of CCD support 30 by three fixed screw 30d (seeing Figure 15 and 18) separated from one anotherly.The end that three fixed screw 30d also transmit still image flexible printed circuit 31 is fixed on the rear surface of pressing plate 30c, makes the photographic layer of CCD13g be electrically connected with image transfer flexible printed circuit 31.
Image transfer flexible printed circuit 31 extends to retraction space SP the housing 11 from its link on CCD 13g.Image transfer flexible printed circuit 31 has the first straight line portion 31a, U-shaped part 31b, the second straight line portion 31c and the 3rd straight line portion 31d (seeing Fig. 1 and 2).The first straight line portion 31a meets at right angles basically with shooting optical axis Z1 and extends upward.U-shaped part 31b from the first straight line portion 31a to front curve.The second straight line portion 31c extends downwards from U-shaped part 31b.The 3rd straight line portion 31d is upwards folding from the second straight line portion 31c.The 3rd straight line portion 31d is fixed to the inside surface of housing 11 forearm 15a.The first straight line portion 31a, the U-shaped part 31b and the second straight line portion 31c (except that the 3rd straight line portion 31d) be as a Free Transform part, its can be according to the action of CCD support 30 free elastic deformation.
As shown in figure 16, tangential movement framework 32 is supported by vertical movement framework (optical element support) 36, with horizontal leading axle 35 relative motions by extending on the x direction of principal axis.Especially, tangential movement framework 32 has a rectangular frame part 32a, its sealing CCD support 30 and from the horizontally extending arm portion 32b of frame part 32a.A spring supporting projections 32c forms on the upper surface of frame part 32a, and a dip plane 32d and a position limit face 32e form on the end of arm portion 32b.Position limit face 32e is a plane that is parallel to the y axle.On the other hand, vertical movement framework 36 has a pair of limit movement framework 36a and 36b, a spring support section 36c, a upper support part 36d and a lower support part 36e.This arranges on the x direction of principal axis limit movement framework 36a and 36b with being spaced apart.Spring support section 36c is between limit movement framework 36a and 36b.Upper support part 36d is positioned at from spring support section 36c on the straight line that the x direction of principal axis extends.Lower support part 36e is positioned at the below of upper support part 36d.As shown in figure 17, tangential movement framework 32 is supported in a kind of state by vertical movement framework 36, in this state, frame part 32a is between limit movement framework 36a and 36b, and the position limit face 32e of dip plane 32d and arm portion 32b is between limit movement framework 36b and upper support part 36d.
One end of horizontal leading axle 35 is fixed on the limit movement framework 36a of vertical movement framework 36, and the other end of horizontal leading axle 35 is fixed on the upper support part 36d of vertical movement framework 36.Two through holes that form on limit movement framework 36b and spring support section 36c are horizontal each other respectively, pass limit movement framework 36b and spring support section 36c to allow horizontal leading axle 35.Horizontal through hole 32x1 that horizontal leading axle 35 inserts and 32x2 (seeing Figure 17) form on the arm portion 32b of tangential movement framework 32 and spring supporting projections 32c respectively.The horizontal through hole 32x1 of tangential movement framework 32 and 32x2 and above-mentioned two through holes that form on limit movement framework 36b and spring support section 36c respectively are horizontal each other.Because horizontal leading axle 35 is contained among horizontal through hole 32x1 and the 32x2 slidably, so tangential movement framework 32 is by 36 supports of vertical movement framework, can move with respect to vertical movement framework 36 on the x direction of principal axis.Tangential movement framework bias spring 37 is installed between horizontal leading axle upper spring supporting projections 32c and the spring support section 36c.Tangential movement framework bias spring 37 is compression helical springs and makes tangential movement framework 32 to a direction (among Figure 17 left) biasing, so that spring supporting projections 32c is near limit movement framework 36a.
Vertical through hole 36y1 and 36y2 (seeing Figure 16) further form in the upper support part 36d of vertical movement framework 36 and lower support part 36e respectively, and is extending on perpendicular to the axial straight line of y of taking optical axis Z1 in these two holes.Vertical through hole 36y1 and vertical through hole 36y2 homeotropic alignment, and vertical guide axle 38 (seeing Fig. 8 and 9) passes vertical through hole 36y1 and vertical through hole 36y2.The two ends of vertical guide axle 38 all are fixed on the housing 11, thereby vertical movement framework 36 can move on the y direction of principal axis along vertical guide axle 38 in camera inside.More specifically, vertical movement framework 36 can show between the retracted position in camera site shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 and moves.When vertical movement framework 36 was arranged in as shown in Figure 2 the camera site, center, low-pass filter 13f and the CCD 13g of the three-lens group 13e in the CCD support 30 was positioned at and takes on the optical axis Z1.When vertical movement framework 36 is arranged in as shown in fig. 1 radially retracted position, center, low-pass filter 13f and the CCD 13g of three-lens group 13e in the CCD support 30 is positioned on the retracted position Z2 that departs from optical axis, and this retracted position Z2 is positioned at set collar part 16 tops.
As mentioned above, support the tangential movement framework 32 of CCD support 30 to support by vertical movement framework 36, with can be at the x direction of principal axis with respect to vertical movement framework 36 motion, and vertical movement framework 36 be supported by housing 11 by vertical guide axle 38, with can be at the y direction of principal axis with respect to housing 11 motions.Flating can be by moving 30 eliminations of CCD support at x direction of principal axis and y direction of principal axis.In order to reach this point, horizontal drive bar 40 and vertical drive bar 41 are as the operating mechanism element of realizing the 30 this motions of CCD support.Horizontal drive bar 40 and vertical drive bar 41 pivot in bar rotating shaft 42, can rotate (swing) independently of one another.Bar rotating shaft 42 is arranged in housing 11, and is parallel to and takes optical axis Z1 and fix.
Shown in Fig. 9 and 20, the lower end of horizontal drive bar 40 is pivoted in the bar rotating shaft 42, and the upper end of horizontal drive bar 40 has a force side 40a.Horizontal drive bar 40 has one at rearwardly projecting operative pin 40b on the optical axis direction and a carbine part 40c outstanding forward on optical axis direction near the 40a of force side.As shown in figure 12, the force side 40a of horizontal drive bar 40 nestles up the protuberance 43b of first moving component 43.First moving component 43 is supported by the guide rod 44 (44a and 44b) of pair of parallel, and sliding at the x direction of principal axis, and drive screw nut parts using 45 nestles up first moving component 43.Drive screw nut parts using 45 has an internal thread hole 45b and a rotation limiting groove 45a (see figure 9) that is slidingly mounted on the guide rod 44b, and the transmission shaft of first stepper motor 46 (leading screw) 46a is screwed among the internal thread hole 45b.As shown in Figure 13 and 14, drive screw nut parts using 45 nestles up first moving component 43 from the left side.One end hook of draft helical spring 47 is on the carbine part 40c of horizontal drive bar 40, and the other end of spring 47 is hooked in the carbine part 11b last (seeing Figure 12) from housing 11 inside surface projections.Draft helical spring 47 is setovered horizontal drive bar 40 to a direction, so that first moving component 43 nestles up transmission nut part 45, that is, and the counterclockwise position shown in Figure 13,14 and 20.Because this structure, operate first stepper motor 46 and cause drive screw nut parts using 45 to move along guide rod 44, cause first moving component 43 to move simultaneously, thereby cause horizontal drive bar 40 around bar rotating shaft 42 swings with drive screw nut parts using.Especially, shown in Figure 13 and 14, the drive screw nut parts using 45 that moves right causes drive screw nut parts using 45 to overcome the bias force of extension spring 47, presses first moving component 43 to equidirectional, thereby causes horizontal drive bar 40 to turn clockwise as shown in Figure 13 and 14.On the contrary, shown in Figure 13 and 14, be moved to the left drive screw nut parts using 45 and cause first moving component 43 to move, simultaneously because the bias force of extension spring 47 to equidirectional, drive screw nut parts using 45 is moved to the left, thereby causes horizontal drive bar 40 as shown in Figure 13 and 14, to be rotated counterclockwise.
As shown in figure 20, the operative pin 40b that nestles up the horizontal drive bar 40 of position limit face 32e is positioned at the end of tangential movement framework 32 arm portion 32b.Because tangential movement framework 32 setovered left by tangential movement framework bias spring 37 as shown in figure 20, so operative pin 40b and position limit face 32e keep in touch.When 40 swings of horizontal drive bar, the position of operative pin 40b changes along the x direction of principal axis, thereby tangential movement framework 32 moves along horizontal leading axle 35.Especially, the horizontal drive that turns clockwise as shown in figure 20 bar 40 causes operative pin 40b to press position limit face 32e, and this makes tangential movement framework 32 as shown in figure 20, and the bias force that overcomes tangential movement frame drawing spring 37 moves right.On the contrary, be rotated counterclockwise horizontal drive bar 40 as shown in figure 20, cause operative pin 40b to away from the motion of the direction of position limit face 32e (among Figure 20 left), this makes tangential movement framework 32 move to equidirectional, simultaneously because the bias force of tangential movement frame drawing spring 37 then makes operative pin 40b be moved to the left.
Shown in Fig. 9 and 21, the same with the situation of horizontal drive bar 40, the lower end of vertical drive bar 41 is pivoted in the bar rotating shaft 42, and the upper end of face vertical drive bar 41 has a force side 41a.Vertical drive bar 41 is longer than horizontal drive bar 40, and force side 41a projects upwards a position, and this position is higher than the position of force side 40a.Vertical drive bar 41 has an outstanding pressurized dip plane 41b to the right between bar rotating shaft 42 and force side 41a, as shown in Figure 21.Vertical drive bar 41 has a carbine part 41c above the 41b of pressurized dip plane.As shown in Figure 12, force side 41a nestles up the protuberance 50b of second moving component 50.Second moving component 50 is supported by the guide rod 51 (51a and 51b) of pair of parallel, and sliding at the x direction of principal axis, and drive screw nut parts using 52 nestles up second moving component 50.Drive screw nut parts using 52 has an internal thread hole 52b and a rotation limiting groove 52a who is slidingly mounted on the guide rod 51b.The transmission shaft of second stepper motor 53 (leading screw) 53a is screwed among the internal thread hole 52b.As shown in Figure 13 and 14, see past tense from camera the place ahead, drive screw nut parts using 52 nestles up second moving component 50 from the left side.One end hook of draft helical spring 54 is partly gone up (not shown) and the other end of spring 54 is hooked in the carbine that forms on housing 11 inside surfaces on the carbine part 41c of vertical drive bar 41.Draft helical spring 54 is setovered vertical drive bar 41 to a direction, so that second moving component 50 nestles up transmission nut part 52, that is, and the counterclockwise position shown in Figure 13,14 and 21.Because this structure is operated second stepper motor 53 and caused drive screw nut parts using 52 to move along guide rod 51, cause second moving-member 50 with drive screw nut parts using 52 motions simultaneously, thereby cause vertical drive bar 41 around bar rotating shaft 42 swings.Especially, shown in Figure 13 and 14, the drive screw nut parts using 52 that moves right causes drive screw nut parts using 52 to overcome the bias force of extension spring 54, presses second moving-member 50 to equidirectional, thereby causes vertical drive bar 41 to turn clockwise as shown in Figure 13 and 14.On the contrary, shown in Figure 13 and 14, be moved to the left drive screw nut parts using 52 and cause second moving-member 50 to move, simultaneously because the bias force of extension spring 54 to equidirectional, drive screw nut parts using 52 is moved to the left, thereby causes vertical drive bar 41 as shown in Figure 13 and 14, to be rotated counterclockwise.
As shown in figure 21, the pressurized dip plane 41b that nestles up vertical drive bar 41 with contact from the outstanding forward pad 36g of vertical movement framework 36 upper support part 36d.Because vertical movement framework 36 is as shown in figure 21 by vertical movement framework bias spring 39 biased downward, so pad 36g and pressurized dip plane 41b keep in touch.When 41 swings of vertical drive bar, pressurized dip plane 41b changes with respect to the angle of pad 36g, thereby vertical movement framework 36 moves along vertical guide axle 38.Especially, the vertical drive that turns clockwise as shown in figure 21 bar 41 causes pressurized dip plane 41b to pressing down pad 36g, and this bias force that makes vertical movement framework 36 overcome vertical movement frame drawing spring 39 moves up.On the contrary, be rotated counterclockwise vertical drive bar 41 as shown in figure 21, cause the docking point on the 41b of pressurized dip plane to descend with respect to pad 36g, this makes vertical movement framework 36 move down under the bias force effect of vertical movement frame drawing spring 39.
In said structure, advance or retreat by operating first stepper motor 46, can make tangential movement framework 32 motion to the left or to the right on the x direction of principal axis.In addition, advance or retreat, can make vertical movement framework 36 motion up or down on the y direction of principal axis by operating second stepper motor 53.
First moving component 43 has a plate portion 43a, and second moving component 50 has a plate portion 50a.The initial position of tangential movement framework 32 can detect by optical sensor 55, this optical sensor 55 has an optical transmitting set and an optical receiver, as shown in Fig. 8,10 and 11, when plate portion 43a passes between the optical transmitting set of optical sensor 55 and the optical receiver, optical transmitting set and optical receiver layout separated from one another.Plate portion 43a and optical sensor 55 constitute a photo interrupter.Equally, the initial position of vertical movement framework 36 can detect by optical sensor 56, this optical sensor 56 has an optical transmitting set and an optical receiver, as shown in Fig. 8,10 and 11, when plate portion 50a passes between the optical transmitting set of optical sensor 56 and the optical receiver, optical transmitting set and optical receiver layout separated from one another.Plate portion 50a and optical sensor 56 constitute a photo interrupter.Two optical sensors 55 and 56 are fixed among two fixed orifice 15a1 and 15a2 (see figure 8) that form on housing 11 antethecas, and are supported in these two holes.
This zoom lens camera embodiment has flating detecting sensor 57 (see figure 5)s, and this sensor is around the angular velocity of two axles (the vertical and transverse axis of camera), and these two axles are orthogonal in the plane perpendicular to optical axis Z1.The amplitude of camera shake (vibration) and direction detect by flating detecting sensor 57.Control circuit 14a is by 57 pairs two axial camera shake angular velocity timing integrations of flating detecting sensor, and detection motion angle.Then, control circuit 14a calculates the amount of exercise of image on x direction of principal axis and y direction of principal axis on the focal plane (imaging surface/optical receiving surface of CCD 13g) from angle of critical deformation.In order to eliminate camera shake, control circuit 14 is gone back calculated level motion framework 32 and vertical movement framework 36 at drive amount and the driving direction (driving pulse of first stepper motor 46 and second stepper motor 53) on axially separately.So first stepper motor 46 and 53 actuatings of second stepper motor and its operation are controlled according to calculated value.By this way, each in tangential movement framework 32 and the vertical movement framework 36 drives calculated amount to driving calculated direction, takes the shake of optical axis Z1 with elimination, thereby stablizes the image on the focal plane.Camera can enter this image stabilization pattern by opening screening-mode selector switch 14e (see figure 5).If switch 14e is in closed condition, then image stabilizing function is inoperative, thereby carries out normal shooting operation.
When zoom lens 10 when shooting state is withdrawn, this zoom lens camera embodiment uses the above-mentioned image stabilizing mechanism of part to carry out three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD 13g are to departing from the retraction operation that optical axis retracted position Z2 enters retraction space SF.Shown in Figure 22 and 23, withdrawal bar (oscillating structural member) 60 is positioned at vertical movement framework 36 belows.It is last to rotate (swing) around this axle that withdrawal bar 60 is contained in rotating shaft (rotating shaft of oscillating structural member) 60a.In-line gears 61 are contained in withdrawal bar 60 next doors, and are positioned at coaxially on the rotating shaft 60a, to rotate on rotating shaft 60a.Rotating force passes to coaxial gear 61 from neutral gear 64 by two servo gears 62 and 63.All be parallel to rotary middle spindle Z0 (with taking optical axis Z1) as the rotation of the rotating shaft 60a of withdrawal bar 60 and coaxial gear 61 rotations, servo gear 62 and 63 and the rotation of neutral gear 64.
As Fig. 9, shown in 22 and 23, withdrawal bar 60 has a rotation and transmits projection 60b near rotating shaft 60a, and the xsect of this projection 60b is fan-shaped and outstanding forward on optical axis direction.Coaxial gear 61 has a rotation in its back-end and transmits projection 61a, and this projection 61a is outstanding backward on optical axis direction, and have with rotation and transmit the identical diameter of projection 60b, and coaxial with rotating shaft 60a.Just, rotation transmission projection 60b has identical diameter and is positioned at circumferentially engagement each other on the rotating shaft 60a with rotation transmission projection 61a.Transmit projection 61a by rotation and transmit projection 60b engagement with the rotation of withdrawal bar 60, coaxial gear 61 passes to withdrawal bar 60 with its rotation.When coaxial gear 61 rotates to a direction, make rotation transmission projection 61a and rotate transmission projection 60b when separating, the revolving force of coaxial gear 61 does not pass to withdrawal bar 60.Shown in Figure 22 and 23, withdrawal bar 60 becomes to being rotated counterclockwise in the effect below-center offset of torsionspring 60c, and housing 11 within it portion have a retention tab 65 (seeing Figure 13,14,22 and 23), it forms rotation restriction of withdrawal bar 60 on the biased direction of torsionspring 60c.That is, when shown in Figure 22 and 23, after fully being rotated counterclockwise, as shown in figure 23, withdrawal bar 60 contacts with retention tab 65.
To go through the operation of withdrawal bar 60 below.When Figure 23 is illustrated in zoom lens 10 and is positioned at the wide angle limit position, the parts of image stabilizing mechanism and retraction mechanism.In this state, three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD13 are positioned at and take optical axis Z1 upward (seeing the first half of zoom lens shown in Fig. 2 10), and screw thread bad 18 only allows to rotate (see figure 6) on a fixed position of optical axis direction, the spur gear 18c of the gear parts 64a of neutral gear 64 and threaded collar 18 engagement simultaneously in this state.When threaded collar 18 from the wide angle limit position when retracted orientation rotates, in Figure 23, look from neutral gear 64 and servo gear 62 and 63, coaxial gear 61 turns clockwise.As shown in figure 23, because when zoom lens 10 is positioned at the wide angle limit position, projection 61a is transmitted in rotation and projection 60b slight separation is each other transmitted in rotation, therefore in coaxial gear 61 begins to rotate the back one very short period, does not have rotating force to transmit to withdrawal bar 60 from coaxial gear 61.Therefore, withdrawal bar 60 remains in the position shown in Figure 23, and wherein owing to the bias force of torsionspring 60c, withdrawal bar 60 contacts with retention tab 65.Then, transmit that projection 60b contact and projection 60b is transmitted in rotation exert pressure in case projection 61a and rotation are transmitted in rotation, the bar 60 of then withdrawing is with respect to Figure 23, and the bias force that begins to overcome torsionspring 60c clockwise (in sense of rotation forward) rotates.In this embodiment, roughly to begin the angular position 2 of withdrawing at optical axis direction from fixed position rotation status (see figure 6) corresponding with cam ring 26 withdrawal bar 60 time of beginning to rotate.
When withdrawal bar 60 when angle position shown in Figure 23 turns clockwise, force side (retracted position bracing or strutting arrangement) 60d that forms on the free end of withdrawal bar 60 contacts with the guide surface 66b of vertical movement framework 36 abutted surfaces 66.Further the turning clockwise of withdrawal bar 60 causes withdrawing bar 60 according to the tilted shape rising vertical movement framework 36 of guide surface 66b, thereby vertical movement framework 36 is moved upward along vertical guide axle 38 in housing 11.
After angular position shown in Figure 61 and angle position surpass θ 1, when threaded collar 18 is rotated on retracted orientation, the rotary manipulation of threaded collar on the optical axis direction fixed position, and threaded collar 18 is in rotation subsequently, beginning is motion backward on optical axis direction.Therefore, the spur gear 18c of threaded collar 18 separates from the gear parts 64a of neutral gear 64, and it is conversely facing to the flat part 64b2 that rotates restricted part 64b.Because each among spur gear 18c and the gear parts 64a all has predetermined length on optical axis direction, therefore the engagement between spur gear 18c and the gear parts 64a is not to become it at the fixed position of threaded collar 18 rotation status to break away from immediately behind the rotation of angular position 1 and retracted mode, but in angular position 3, break away from threaded collar 18 very little amount of exercise of further withdrawal on retracted orientation in this position.Because this disengaging of spur gear 18c from the gear parts 64a, so the revolving force of threaded collar 18 no longer passes to neutral gear 64, thereby the rotation that withdrawal bar 60 makes progress stops.Figure 15 and 22 expression withdrawal bars 60 upwards rotate in the position that stops at it.As shown in Figure 22, behind the boundary line of passing curved surfaces 66a and guide surface 66b, the force side 60d of withdrawal bar 60 contacts with curved surfaces 66a.In this state, the vertical movement framework 36 that is promoted by withdrawal bar 60 has moved among the retraction space SP in the housing 11 as shown in fig. 1.
The retraction operation of zoom lens 10 does not finish in angular position 3, and the retraction movement of vertical movement framework 36 finishes in this position.Threaded collar 18 and cam ring 26 continue motion backward on optical axis direction in rotation.Then, when threaded collar 18 arrives its relative retracted position as shown in Figure 1 with cam ring 26, support the space in the second lens group support frame, the 25 cylindrical section 25b withdrawal housing 11 of the second lens group 13d, when zoom lens 10 is in the shooting state, this space is occupied by vertical movement framework 36.In this manner, photographing optical system can be dwindled in the retracted mode of zoom lens 10 at the thickness on the optical axis direction, and this makes can reduce the thickness that camera comprises zoom lens 10 by the thickness that might reduce zoom lens 10 conversely.
In the retraction operation of above-mentioned zoom lens, after zoom lens 10 is withdrawn into angular position 3, spur gear 18c is in the face of the flat part 64b2 of rotation withdrawal part 64b, and in angular position 3, the engagement between the gear parts 64a of neutral gear 64 and the spur gear 18c of threaded collar 18 breaks away from.Facing in the state of flat part 64b2, flat part 64b2 is positioned near the crown (outermost circumference/point circle) of spur gear 18c at this spur gear 18c.Therefore, even neutral gear 64 begins rotation, flat part 64b2 is positioned near the excircle of spur gear 18c, to prevent neutral gear 64 rotations (seeing Figure 10 and 13).In this manner, prevent neutral gear 64 in the satisfied inner rotary of the retracted mode of zoom lens 10, thereby withdrawal bar 60 can firmly be locked at the top position of rotation.In other words, in the retracted mode shown in Figure 22, although withdrawal bar 60 under the torsionspring 60c effect counterclockwise (in sense of rotation backward) setover, by by coaxial gear 61, a pair of servo gear 62 and 63 and the gear train formed of neutral gear 64, the bar 60 that prevents to withdraw is rotated counterclockwise.The swiveling limitation mechanism that adjacent relation is rotated as restriction withdrawal bar 60 between neutral gear 64 flat part 64b2 and the spur gear 18c.Therefore, need not the lockable mechanism of any complexity, withdrawal bar 60 can firmly be fixed on halted state.
In vertical movement framework 36 was radially upwards withdrawn out the state in the first and second lens group 13e and 13d straight line withdrawal path fully, the force side 60d of withdrawal bar 60 was in abutting connection with curved surfaces 66a, on the axis that is centered close to withdrawal bar 60 rotating shaft 60a on this surface.Therefore, even the angle of withdrawal bar 60 changes, the upright position of vertical movement framework 36 does not change yet, and needs only force side 60d in abutting connection with curved surfaces 66a, and its position just can be maintained fixed.
The operation of retraction mechanism from the wide angle limit position to retracted position has been described above.On the other hand, in zooming range from the wide angle limit position to long telephoto limit position, the threaded collar 18 spur gear 18c that rotate on a fixed position keep the gear parts 64a engagement with neutral gear 64, thereby make neutral gear 64 rotations according to the rotation of threaded collar 18.But, make to long telephoto limit rotation threaded collar 18 from wide angle limit position shown in Figure 23 to be rotated counterclockwise coaxial gear 61 is as Figure 23, that is, make rotation transmit the direction that projection 61a leaves rotation transmission projection 60b at one and move.Therefore, in focusing range, do not have revolving force to transmit, and withdrawal bar 60 is fixed on angle position shown in Figure 23 to withdrawal bar 60 from the wide angle limit position to long telephoto limit position.In this manner, the rotating range of withdrawal bar 60 can minimize, thereby prevents that the varifocal mirror cylinder size from increasing.
When vertical movement framework 36 upwards was withdrawn into the retracted position Z2 that departs from optical axis as shown in figure 24, the position limit face 32e that is positioned on the tangential movement framework 32 arm portion 32b separated with operative pin 40b on being positioned at horizontal drive bar 40.Position limit face 32e makes tangential movement framework 32 as shown in figure 24 with this separation of operative pin 40b, under the bias force effect of tangential movement framework bias spring 37, move to the position that the frame part 32a that makes tangential movement framework 32 tightly faces toward the limit movement framework 36a of vertical movement framework 36 left.From this state, in case moving downward, takes on the optical axis Z1 vertical movement framework 36, and then the dip plane 32d of tangential movement framework 32 is shown in the double dot dash line among Figure 24, and 40b contacts with operative pin.Dip plane 32d is inclined to according to the moving downward of vertical movement framework 36, and operative pin 40b is directed to position limit face 32e side.Therefore, in case vertical movement framework 36 moves downward the camera site, then operative pin 40b combines with position limit face 32e as shown in figure 20 once more, and the frame part 32a of tangential movement framework 32 turns back to its centre position between limit movement framework 36a and limit movement framework 36b.
As mentioned above, in the retraction operation of zoom lens (lens barrel) 10, rotatablely moving of this withdrawal bar 60 makes this vertical movement framework 36 be elevated to radially retracted position from the position of taking on the optical axis Z1.Therefore, three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD13g radially are withdrawn into and are departed from optical axis retracted position Z2.
When the optical element of radially withdrawing was driven to radially retracted position, the force side 60d of withdrawal bar 60 was pressing the guide surface 66b of the abutted surface (abutment surface) of vertical movement framework 36, and this framework 36 thus moves up.Therefore, after the mobile predetermined angular of withdrawal bar 60 rotation, the force side 60d of withdrawal bar 60 be passed between guide surface 66b and the arcwall face 66a boundary member and near arcwall face 66a, shown in Figure 13 and 22.Like this, three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD 13g have finished mobile (radially withdrawal) to departing from optical axis retracted position Z2.As mentioned above, arcwall face 66a has the center on the pivot 60a that is positioned at this withdrawal bar 60.Therefore, i.e. box lunch withdrawal bar 60 is further being raise (withdrawal) direction (rotating up direction) (promptly, when the clockwise direction shown in Figure 13 and 22) shifting out angular coordinate (angularposition) shown in Figure 13 and 22, force side 60d only slides along arcwall face 66a.As a result, the power that is used for moving at retracted orientation vertical movement framework 36 is not used up.Therefore, even the stop position of withdrawal bar 60 comprises some errors, the position of vertical movement framework 36 is not radially changing (change) yet in the retracted mode, and can access the radially retracted position of pinpoint accuracy.Just, this vertical movement framework 36 is prevented from exceeding the radially retracted position shown in top Figure 13 and 22.Therefore, the retraction space SP in housing 11 does not need to extend and surpasses vertical movement framework 36, and therefore can make compact zoom lens barrel 10.
Especially, the rotary driving force of this withdrawal bar 60 obtains from the rotation of threaded collar 18.This withdrawal bar 60 and threaded collar 18 is by 64 interconnection of interconnection gear, passes to the bar 60 of withdrawing thereby will encircle 18 revolving force.When the rotation of withdrawal bar 60 moves up up to withdrawal bar 60 during near the arcwall face 66a of vertical movement framework 36, this interconnection gear 64 by with the periphery (tooth top portion) of spur gear 18c and the flat part 64b2 that rotates the part 64b that withdraws near the transmission of interrupting above-mentioned revolving force.Can contain a small amount of error in the speed governing (timing) that is used for interrupting revolving force from threaded collar 18 to withdrawal bar 60.But because the function of the aforesaid arcwall face 66a that forms in framework 36, even the error of speed governing is arranged, this vertical movement framework 36 also is prevented from moving from retracted position radially.
Shown in Figure 13 and 22, the bias force of the vertical movement framework bias spring 39 of the state that moves radially of this withdrawal bar 60 dependence three-lens group 13e, low-pass filter 13f and CCD 13g supports vertical movement framework 36.This vertical movement framework bias spring 39 is an extension spring, and when vertical movement framework 36 when (take optical axis Z1) is withdrawn into that radially retracted position moved up (departing from optical axis retracted position Z2) from the camera site, this spring extends gradually.When spring 39 was stretched, the bias force of this spring 39 increased, and when vertical movement framework 36 reached radially retracted position, this bias force became maximal value.Therefore, this vertical movement framework 36 is contracted the powerful bias force extruding of the force side 60d of bar 60, thereby the stability of vertical movement framework 36 and withdrawal bar 60 further improves in retracted mode.
Although the present invention is described based on above-mentioned illustrative embodiment, the present invention just is not limited to specific embodiment.For example, although the foregoing description is suitable for the zoom lens barrel, the present invention also is applicable to the lens barrel except zoom lens, as long as this lens barrel can operate in shooting state and non-shooting (withdrawal) state.
Wherein can carry out conspicuous change to specific embodiments of the invention, such modification is also in the spirit and scope of claim of the present invention.Should be understood that all themes that comprise wherein are exemplary and unqualified scopes of the present invention.
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1. lens barrel, it comprises:
The optical element (13e, 13f and 13g) of radially withdrawing, it constitutes the part of photographing optical system, the optical element of wherein said radially withdrawal on the photographing optical system optical axis the camera site and depart from radially moving between the retracted position on the optical axis position;
Oscillating structural member (60), it rotates around the turning axle (60a) that is parallel to described optical axis extending, described oscillating structural member is connected with the optical element of radially withdrawing, make to move to radially retracted position from the camera site, and move to the camera site from retracted position radially by the optical element of will radially withdrawing of rotation backward wherein by the optical element of will radially withdrawing of rotation forward wherein; And
The retracted position bracing or strutting arrangement (66a, 60d), it is used for when oscillating structural member further rotates forward, and the optical element of will radially withdrawing remains on retracted position, even also be like this optical element of radially withdrawing reaches radially retracted position from the camera site after;
Wherein said retracted position bracing or strutting arrangement comprises:
Go up the arcwall face (66a) that forms at optical element support (36), the described optical element of radially withdrawing of described stent support, when the described optical element of radially withdrawing is positioned at described radially retracted position, described arcwall face has the center on the pivot (60a) that is positioned at described oscillating structural member, and with described oscillating structural member near.
2. lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein said optical element support comprises:
With continuous radially retraction induced (66b) that forms of described arcwall face, when described oscillating structural member during near described radially retraction induced, described radially retraction induced is moved described oscillating structural member and guides the described optical element of radially withdrawing in described camera site with describedly radially move between the retracted position by rotating.
3. lens barrel according to claim 1 also comprises:
Bias unit (39), it is used for the optical element of radially withdrawing is setovered to the camera site; Wherein said bias unit changes bias force according to the optical element of radially withdrawing in described camera site and described radially moving between the retracted position, makes when the described optical element of radially withdrawing is positioned at described radially retracted position described bias force maximum.
4. lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein said radially withdraw optical element on perpendicular to the direction of taking optical axis the camera site and radially between the retracted position straight line move.
5. lens barrel according to claim 1, the imageing sensor (13g) that the image space that the wherein said optical element of radially withdrawing is included in described photographing optical system provides.
6. lens barrel according to claim 1, wherein said oscillating structural member (60) comprises swingle, this swingle has the rotatably supported pivoting end branch of pivot (60a) that is parallel to described optical axis extending, and described oscillating structural member (60) also comprises the force side part (60d) that contact with the motion framework (36) that supports the described optical element of radially withdrawing, and described motion framework is in described camera site and described radially mobile between the retracted position.
7. lens barrel according to claim 1, further comprise image stabilizer, in the camera site, described stabilizator detects the vibration that is applied to described photographing optical system, and the described optical element of radially withdrawing is mobile in perpendicular to the plane of described optical axis, with direction and the shake of amplitude removal of images according to described vibration.
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